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Looking to advance your business career? If you already have business experience, WGU’s award-winning online degree programs can help you get ahead in today’s competitive business environment.

As a non-profit university founded by the governors of 19 U.S. states, WGU offers accredited, affordable, online degree programs. Our competency-based model can allow you to use your professional experience to advance more quickly toward your degree completion.

WGU’s competency-based model continues to receive accolades, with our most recent recognition in a TIME magazine article, “Go Western, Young Man”. Read full article


Take a look at our online Business programs:


Master of Business Administration
This program prepares you for mid-level to upper-level management positions in business, industry, and non-profit organizations. The program teaches you in a number of critical areas, including economics, finance, accounting, marketing, distribution, financial reporting, analysis, communication, ethics, strategy, and leadership. A perfect program for the experienced business professional who seeks a credible degree program and upward mobility.

This is ideal for the self-motivated business professional that already possesses significant “real-world” experience, seeks in-depth knowledge in management and strategy, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

Tuition for 6-month term: $3,250

WGU is a well-respected university, accredited regionally by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and nationally by the Distance Education and Training Council.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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MBA -- Information Technology Management
Improve your core business skills, essential industry knowledge, and advanced IT managerial expertise with this rigorous MBA program. This is ideal for the self-motivated IT professional that already possesses significant “real-world” experience, seeks in-depth knowledge in management and strategy, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

The MBA - Information Technology Management prepares you for mid-level to upper-level IT management positions in business, industry, and non-profit organizations. The program teaches core business skills, essential industry knowledge, and gives you advanced IT managerial expertise. A perfect program for the experienced IT professional that seeks a credible degree program and upward mobility.

Tuition for 6-month term: $3,250

WGU is a well-respected university, accredited regionally by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and nationally by the Distance Education and Training Council.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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MBA -- Healthcare Management
This program prepares you for mid-level to upper-level healthcare management positions.
Our program educates you in core business skills, essential industry knowledge, and gives you advanced healthcare managerial expertise. This is the perfect program for the experienced healthcare administration professional that seeks a credible degree program and upward mobility.

This program is ideal for the self-motivated learner who already possesses healthcare industry experience, seeks in-depth knowledge in management and strategy, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

Tuition for 6-month term: $3,250

WGU is a well-respected university, accredited regionally by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and nationally by the Distance Education and Training Council.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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B.S. in Business Management
This program prepares you for management positions in private businesses, public corporations and government entities. The program provides you with a broad background in business skills and knowledge. This is a perfect program for business managers or professionals lacking the bachelor’s degree necessary for career advancement.

This program is ideal for the self-motivated learner with some business experience who needs a bachelor’s degree, wants training and credentials to qualify for a management position, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890

WGU is a well-respected university, accredited regionally by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and nationally by the Distance Education and Training Council.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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B.S. in Business -- Information Technology Management
This program prepares you to become an IT project manager, director of customer service, data center manager, or work in an equivalent management position. Our program educates you to combine technical expertise in IT with business management skills. This is the perfect program for the IT person who wants to develop broader business skills to go into a management career.

This program is ideal for the self-motivated learner with some IT training who needs a bachelor’s degree, wants to combine business and IT in a management career, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890

WGU is a well-respected university, accredited regionally by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and nationally by the Distance Education and Training Council.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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B.S. in Business -- Human Resource Management
This program prepares you to become an HR manager or personnel director for private businesses, public corporations and government entities. This program educates you to combine expertise in human resources with business management skills, and gain valuable understanding of labor relations, occupational health, and strategic management. This is a perfect program for HR professionals who need a degree, as well as newcomers or career changers interested in a career in human resources.

This program is ideal for the self-motivated learner who needs a bachelor's degree, wants training and credentials to qualify for their first HR job, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890

WGU is a well-respected university, accredited regionally by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and nationally by the Distance Education and Training Council.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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B.S. in Accounting
This program prepares you for an accounting career in a corporate, non-profit or government organization. The program educates you in broad business skills as well as specialized knowledge in financial and cost accounting, tax accounting, auditing, and other critical areas. This is a perfect program for those who already have substantial experience in accounting or bookkeeping.

This program is ideal for the self-motivated learner with some accounting experience who needs a bachelor’s degree, wants training and credentials in accounting, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890

WGU is a well-respected university, accredited regionally by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and nationally by the Distance Education and Training Council.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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B.S. in Marketing Management
This program prepares you for a career in marketing, promotion, and sales management.
The program educates you in a wide range of marketing expertise, including strategic marketing, product management, promotion, pricing, distribution, sales, and other essential marketing areas. This is a perfect program for any individual seeking a career that emphasizes marketing, sales, publicity, and promotion.

This program is ideal for the self-motivated learner with some marketing experience who needs a bachelor’s degree, wants training and credentials for career advancement, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890

WGU is a well-respected university, accredited regionally by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and nationally by the Distance Education and Training Council.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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Distance Learning

WGU received the 2008
award for Best Practices in Distance Learning from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA).

Featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams in their “What Works” segment, WGU is the recipient of the USDLA 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning for 2008, awarded in recognition of our success in expanding access to higher education. TIME Magazine also called WGU “the best relatively cheap university you’ve never heard of”.

Western Governors University's distance MBA program was selected as a "Top 25 Online MBA Best Buy" by GetEducated.com. No matter where you live in the USA, at WGU, you can enjoy a fully accredited, high-quality MBA program at a tuition rate well below the national average.

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